Cynthia Fort
Orlando
Summary
Professional hospitality expert with proven skills in mixing and serving beverages, managing bar inventory, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving high-quality results. Skilled in providing exceptional service, handling high-pressure situations, and maintaining clean and organized workspace. Known for reliability, flexibility, and creating positive experiences for patrons.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
BARTENDER
CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
09.2023 - Current
- Duties involve mixing and serving drinks, ensuring responsible alcohol service, knowledge of recipes, greetings guests, taking orders, making recommendations, engaging with guests to enhance their experience, maintaining cleanliness, managing inventory and stocking, cash handling, managing pos system, coordinating with kitchen and FOH staff to ensure smooth service, setting up for opening and closing shifts.
Owner, CEO
Benevolence Naturals LLC
Orlando, FL
06.2019 - 01.2026
- Developed and implemented strategic marketing initiatives to enhance brand visibility and customer engagement.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring efficient workflow and quality control across product lines.
- Managed financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to drive profitability and sustainable growth.
- Cultivated partnerships with suppliers and distributors to optimize supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.
BARTENDER/SERVER
CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
06.2016 - 10.2018
- Duties involved mixing and serving drinks, ensuring responsible alcohol service, knowledge of recipes, greetings guests, taking orders, making recommendations, engaging with guests to enhance their experience, maintaining cleanliness, inventory and stocking, cash handling, managing pos system, coordinating with kitchen and FOH staff to ensure smooth service, setting up for opening and closing shifts.
BODY CARE SPECIALIST
PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS
08.2010 - 03.2016
- Mastered knowledge of vitamins, minerals, and dietary restrictions. Helped customers choose which supplements to get and provided guidance on food choices. Kept inventory and ordered products. I kept beautiful relationships with my suppliers and brought in new products as needed.
- Other restaurants are not listed. I have been in the service industry for 20 years, bartending for all of them.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE
Altamonte Springs, FL05.2012
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Meticulous in execution
- Proficient in handling concurrent responsibilities
- Detail-oriented organization
- Rapid adaptability
- Strong analytical skills
- Skilled in responding to different management techniques
- Rapid skill acquisition
- Team player attitude
- Clear and effective communication
- Highly reliable
- Patience and tolerance
Timeline
BARTENDER
CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
09.2023 - Current
Owner, CEO
Benevolence Naturals LLC
06.2019 - 01.2026
BARTENDER/SERVER
CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
06.2016 - 10.2018
BODY CARE SPECIALIST
PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS
08.2010 - 03.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE